HMC urges residents to get flu vaccination

In Qatar, both healthcare workers and members of the community who are yet to receive the influenza vaccination should consider getting it, a senior official of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) urged. “We strongly recommend those most at risk of influenza, including young children under the age of five, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with pre-existing and chronic medical conditions receive the vaccination,” said Dr Abdullatif al-Khal, deputy chief medical officer and head of Infectious Diseases.